Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 24 November, 2015
With its pleasant sub-tropical climate, relatively low taxation and an array of residency programmes designed to attract expat retirees and investors from all over the world, the Central American republic of Costa Rica is well worth investigating... Read Full Article »
Tags: accounting | business | Immigration | Tax | Central America | Immigration | individuals | employees | investment | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | legislation | law | services | insurance | education | sales tax | tax | withholding tax | social security | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 06 November, 2015
If you are a resident of the European Union, and have a bank account or certain other financial interests in another member state or certain other "third countries" or territories, then the EU Savings Tax Directive... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Tax | Europe | investment funds | investment | Croatia | Austria | Netherlands Antilles | Switzerland | Belgium | Netherlands | Bulgaria | Guernsey | Jersey | Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | Romania | legislation | European Commission | tax | withholding tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 23 October, 2015
Insurance is one of those things that everyone hopes they'll never need, and as a result, a frightening number choose to bury their heads in the sand, hoping that their luck will hold. However, by far the most sensible solution for those... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Europe | individuals | expatriates | employees | retirement | Insurance | investment | Dubai | Afghanistan | Canada | Ireland | Isle of Man | Bahrain | Iraq | Liechtenstein | regulation | law | offshore | insurance | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 13 October, 2015
Recently rated as the best place in the world for expat living overall, the thriving city-state of Singapore is the subject of this special feature... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | multinationals | Tax | Europe | individuals | investment | Japan | Canada | Malaysia | Belgium | India | Australia | China | Singapore | services | banking | financial services | environment | tax | tax rates | withholding tax |
Contributed by M Meilak and Associates, 30 September, 2015
After introducing its Individual Investor Program in 2014, Malta now has an extensive array of special incentives schemes designed to encourage skilled and well-heeled expats to take up residence in the country... Read Full Article »
Tags: interest | Tax | Europe | Invest | individuals | investment | Iceland | Malta | Ecuador | Liechtenstein | Mexico | Norway | law | offshore | tax authority | commerce | insurance | e-commerce | fees | tax | tax incentives |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 25 September, 2015
Recently described by its Prime Minster Perry Christie as a country “ripe for investment,” the Bahamas is a byword for tropical paradise and was last year chosen as the best low-tax expat destination by relocation specialists Bradley Hackford... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | Investment | Tax | Invest | unemployment | Investment | investment | Bahamas | legislation | offshore | services | commerce | training | insurance | environment | e-commerce | fees | tax | property tax | stamp duty | trade |
ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 31 July, 2015
The Government of the Isle of Man has announced changes to the territory's work permit system which are intended to give greater certainty to Isle of Man employers and their prospective employees seeking to take up employment in the island and reduce the bureaucracy around applications... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Europe | individuals | employees | investment funds | investment | Switzerland | Iceland | Isle of Man | Guernsey | Jersey | Liechtenstein | Norway | legislation | law | offshore | banking | insurance | health care | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 17 July, 2015
In a previous article for Expat Briefing, we surmised whether a victory for the Labour Party in the May 2015 general election would signal the end of non-domiciled tax status in the United Kingdom. As it transpired... Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Tax | Capital Gains | individuals | investment | United Kingdom | trusts | legislation | court | law | offshore | services | tax | inheritance tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 07 July, 2015
Much has been made of the impact of the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) on US expats, Americans with financial interests overseas, and financial institutions all over the world. However, few people... Read Full Article »
Tags: agreements | business | interest | Banking | Tax | Expats | FATCA | investment | British Virgin Islands | Austria | Canada | Belgium | Russia | Australia | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | Virgin Islands | tax authority | services | financial services | insurance | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 27 May, 2015
So the soapboxes and rosettes have been put away, and the final credits have rolled on the seemingly endless carousel of televised debates between party leaders, at least for another five years at any rate... Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | business | interest | charities | Tax | Europe | Offshore | Currency | individuals | investment | France | Italy | Spain | Portugal | penalties | law | tax authority | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) | tax | inheritance tax |